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Good endpoint backup software?

I am looking for a good backup software solution for my network. I have 2 Dell R610 servers and about 85 client machines. It must also work with vmWare. I have heard CA ArcServ is pretty good...what say you?

granadosjr

Acronis is great. you can also use dd. What OS? Win7 has a decent backup client. and i've used Macrium Reflect with minimal problems if the hdd crashes.

Dustin23

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Almost all clients are XP. About 4 or 5 are Windows 7.

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granadosjr

Acronis is your best bet, but not if you're working with a zero budget. dd to a NAS (built from spare parts) running FreeNAS.

Macrium Reflect is also good, free, but didn't get a chance to use it much as we decided to use the built in backup in Win7

granadosjr

http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

FreeNAS Step by Step: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZqGHKKIK48
dd http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/dd.html

Dustin23

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@ MattRichardson

The Data Recovery plugin for vmWare should work with any amount of VMs I have?

MattRichardson

Yes, If your subscription covers VDR (VMWare Data Recovery), and is current, it would work on every VM on the covered boxes.

vShere Essentials Plus
- http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/small-business/buy.html

vSphere Advanced, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus
- http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/editions_comparison.html

Thanks!

Dustin23

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VMWare backup suggestion was very helpful.